Pan African Film Festival 2026
MONTMARTRE
Directed by Leon Hendrix III
USA/France, 2025, 1h 43min, DCP, In English and French with English subtitles.
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752
Pricing
$14 evening / $11.50 matinee (available M-F for shows before 5 PM)
$4 discounts for AFS MAKE & WATCH members. Free for LOVE & Impact Circle members.
Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.
Accessibility
See more about the venue’s accessibility here.
The 2026 PAFF Closing Night Film. Director Leon Hendrix III will be in attendance for a live Q&A moderated by Ya’Ke Smith (chairperson of the AFS Filmmaker Advisory Committee and associate professor at UT Austin).
Disillusioned with her life, Jo visits the storied French district of Montmartre to clear her mind. There she falls for Toussaint, a tour guide with a penchant for poetry and romance. Through their curious connection, history, art and love intertwine, reconnecting Jo to her long-lost passion for life.
Regional Premiere
CREDITS
Director/Writer: Leon Hendrix III; Producers: Leon Hendrix III, Ito Aghayere, Maurice Hendrix; Executive Producers: Jill Officer, Jesse Williams
Cast: Ito Aghayere, Jesse Williams, Deborah Lukumuena, Melanie Nicholls-King, Firmine Richard
AWARDS
Best First Feature Narrative; Audience Award Feature Narrative – Pan African Film Festival, 2026
PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL PASSES
Purchase a PAFF pass for tickets to all six PAFF screenings, taking place Thursday, July 30–Saturday, August 1, and receive 25% off the full ticket purchase price. AFS Members receive additional discounts on passes and individual tickets. The PAFF pass includes one ticket to each film screening and the opening-night reception.
This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.This project is supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
